Alexander Knaster
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Alexander Knaster | |
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Born | Russian SSR, USSR | 19 February 1959
Nationality | British[1] |
Education | BS Carnegie Mellon University MBA Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Investment manager |
Known for | Founder of Pamplona Capital Management |
Spouse | Irina Knaster |
Children | Four |
Alexander Knaster (born 19 February 1959) is a British businessman. A billionaire, he is founder of Pamplona Capital Management. He is documented to giving large donations to the
Biography
Knaster was born in
Knaster immigrated to the United States at the age of 16 with his family.[4] He graduated with a B.S. electric engineering and mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University which he attended on a scholarship.[4] In 1980, he accepted a job as an engineer with Schlumberger working on their oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.[4]
After graduating in 1985 with an MBA from Harvard Business School and working at several investment banks, he returned to Russia in 1995 to work as CEO of the Russian branch of Credit Suisse First Boston.[4][7] He also earned a PhD in Economics from the Russian Academy of Science. In 1998, he resigned from CSFB and accepted an offer from Mikhail Fridman to become CEO at Alfa Bank.[4] He was very successful and due to his background in investment banking, Knaster established Pamplona Capital Management in 2004, in which the Alfa Group would invest some of its profit.[4] He chose the name Pamplona after the Pamplona San Fermín Festival which he attended after graduating from Harvard Business School.[4] His investor pool has since grown beyond Alfa. As of 2021, Pamplona managed $15 billion in assets.[8] Knaster also serves as Executive Fellow, London Business School, member of faculty at Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship.[9]
In January 2021, he acquired a 75% stake of the Italian Serie B football club
Philanthropy
Knaster is an active philanthropist, who has made significant contributions to different academic institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University and
Knaster along with
Knaster has also generously supported the
In 2014 Knaster established The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research [1]. He has transferred the bulk of his assets to it and plans to develop it to become a leading global donor to early stage cancer research.[19]
Personal life
Knaster is married to Irina Knaster; they have four children.[20] He lives in New York City, New York.[20]
References
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- ^ "Mark B. Knaster - Profile - SAE International". Profiles.sae.org. 1986-02-01. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Pamplona Capital Management > Alex Knaster". Pamplonafunds.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ a b "Trustees.html". www.nyu.edu.
- ^ "Pamplona Capital Management > Alex Knaster". Pamplonafunds.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Serie B's Pisa is latest Italian club to move into foreign ownership". 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Campus News in Brief - The Tartan Online". Thetartan.org. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "MCS Science Connection Magazine - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University" (PDF).
- ^ New York Times: "Russians Join Israel to Start Jewish Prize of $1 Million" by David M. Herszenhorn June 26, 2012
- ^ Yad Vashem: "Ceremony Marking the Cooperation between Yad Vashem and the Genesis Philanthrophy Group" June 12, 2009
- ^ "Genesis Philanthropy group to promote Jewish identity in Russian-speaking children through summers at camp :: Genesis Philanthropy Group". Gpg.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
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- ^ "Alexander Knaster". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b "Alexander Knaster". Forbes. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2014-07-16.